The Fostorian

12/08/2025

Issue 20 is here ❄️

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The Fostorian — Issue 20 (Dec 7–14, 2025)
Produced by Elliott Shaffer

Here’s what’s inside this week 👇

🏛️ Council & Local Government
Fostoria City Council wrapped up 2025 with big moves on our 2026 budget, financial recovery plan, and infrastructure:
• New vactor truck lease & Stearns Road lift station study
• Updated fund carryover policy
• EMS contract renewal with the Seneca County Joint Ambulance District / Jackson Township
• First readings on Safe Routes to School, TID grant fund, cybersecurity program, airport grants & sewer rate changes
Plus: What you NEED to know about those Archer Energy gas aggregation letters in your mailbox.

🗓️ Tri-County Community Calendar (Dec 8 and after)
Dozens of events across Wood, Hancock & Seneca Counties:
• North Pole Express, Twinkle Nights & holiday lights 🎄
• Breakfasts with Santa, craft nights, story times, STEAM programs, concerts, New Year’s events & more
Perfect for planning your week with kids, family, and friends.

🏺 Local History & Heritage
“Midwinter Stories: How the First Peoples of Ohio Welcomed December”
A deep dive into the Haudenosaunee, Erie “Cat People,” Wyandot, Shawnee, and Lenape — how they saw the Long Nights Moon, winter storytelling, and December as a season of listening, gratitude, and new beginnings.

🎨 Arts & Culture
“Art of the Long Nights”
• Winter symbols in Indigenous art
• A new original poem, “Footprints”
• An art prompt: The Long Nights Moon 🌙
• Reflections on winter music from drums to choirs — and how creativity becomes “medicine” in the dark months.

💡 Technology & Digital Life
The Tech Behind Winter Storm Forecasting
How radar, satellites, snow sensors, computer models, and GPS-guided plows help keep Fostoria and the tri-county region moving when the snow flies.

🌿 Health, Wellness & Environment
“Biohacking with Cold” — how safe, intentional cold exposure (short cold showers, winter walks, breathwork, cooler sleep environments) can boost mood, metabolism, and resilience this season — plus clear safety guidelines.

🌬️ State News – Weather, Sky & Safety
• Early December temperature swings & first snow chances
• Geminid meteor shower, visible planets, and easy constellations to find with your kids
• Practical winter prep: car kits, home safety, vitamins, and avoiding ice injuries

🌍 Elevate – “The Season of Quiet Light”
Reflection + small challenges to help us slow down, notice the sky, and use winter to reset. Includes a new poem, “Praise the Quiet Hours,” and a daily “Look Up Once a Day” challenge.

✝️ Catholic Corner – Second Sunday of Advent
“Prepare the Way, Stay Awake, Welcome Him”
• Highlights from Bishop Thomas on Bishop’s Corner
• Breakdown of this Sunday’s readings (Isaiah, Psalm 72, Romans, Matthew & John the Baptist)
• Three concrete Advent practices: Confession, straight paths, and intentional waiting

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Issue: 20 - December 7, 2025 - December 14, 2025 Produced by Elliott Shaffer 🏛️ SECTION 1 — COUNCIL & LOCAL GOVERNMENT Fostoria City Council Recap 🏛️ SECTION 1 — COUNCIL & LOCAL GOVERNMENT Fostoria City Council Wraps Up 2025 with Budget, Recovery Plan & Infrastructure Focus Meeting Tim...

12/01/2025

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Issue 19 of The Fostorian is here! 🗞️✨
November 30 – December 7, 2025

As we kick off Advent and head into parade week, this issue is packed with local government updates, tri-county events, wellness tips, rivalry reflections, and a powerful call to “walk in the light.”

Here’s what’s inside:

🏛 SECTION 1 — Council & Local Government
Full recap of the latest Fostoria City Council meeting:
• State-required cybersecurity plan coming to council in December
• 2026 budget & financial recovery work session highlights
• Big news on the urban forestry grants and tree plan 🌳
• Details on Santa’s Sidekicks Toy Giveaway after the Dec. 6 parade
• Public comments on food insecurity, handicap parking, and levy debates

🗓 SECTION 2 — Community Calendar & Events
One huge December guide for Fostoria, Tiffin, Findlay, Bowling Green & beyond:
• Parades, breakfasts with Santa, “A Holiday to Remember,” Holiday Trains, Twinkle Nights, concerts, markets, and more
• Library events, nature hikes, gingerbread workshops, skating, fundraisers, and family fun all over Seneca, Hancock & Wood counties

🏺 SECTION 3 — Local History & Heritage
“A Good Rival Is a Good Friend”
• How Fostoria’s rivalries with Tiffin, Findlay, Bowling Green — and even East vs. West inside the city — helped build stronger schools, factories, and neighborhoods
• Why friendly competition actually makes communities better, not bitter
• The legacy of the East vs. West football game and what it teaches us now

🎨 SECTION 4 — Arts & Culture
Rivals, Reflections & the Art of Friendly Competition
• Original poem: “Between Two Sides”
• Bible verses on iron sharpening iron and running the race
• Rivalry in world art & stories: Yin & Yang, the Two Wolves, samurai duels, tournaments, tribal masks
• How Fostoria’s own rivalries have inspired creativity and community pride

💡 SECTION 5 — Technology & Digital Life
The Technology of Rivalry
• From Edison vs. Tesla to Apple vs. Microsoft, film vs. digital, USA vs. USSR
• How sports rivalries drive new tech in helmets, replay, data and safety
• Fostoria’s own tech rivalries: glass, railroads, streetlights, school tech
• Why cybersecurity “rivalry” between hackers and defenders matters for our city’s new cyber plan

🌿 SECTION 6 — Health, Wellness & Environment
Health for the Harvest Season: Eating Well, Moving Well, Healing Well
• Post-Thanksgiving reset: digestion science + simple plate formula
• Natural remedies: ginger, peppermint, lemon water, probiotics & more
• Vitamins and supplements that support immunity and energy
• Gentle movement ideas, mental reset habits, and environmental tips for early winter in Ohio
• A spiritual wellness nudge: “Be still and know that I am God.”

🏛 SECTION 7 — State News
“Back From Break: Columbus Prepares for a December Sprint”
What’s coming next from the Statehouse and how it may affect our tri-county area:
• THC & h**p bill, shifting products into dispensaries only
• Property tax relief plans and what they mean for schools and homeowners
• New absentee ballot and election rules
• Curriculum and Ten Commandments bills
• Crime, National Guard deployment, and safety policy updates
• Early moves shaping Ohio’s 2026 elections

🌍 SECTION 8 — Elevate (Weather, Astronomy & Preparation)
• Early December weather outlook: temperature swings, wind, first real snow and black ice reminders
• Night sky guide: Cold Moon, Geminid meteor shower, Jupiter, Saturn, Venus & winter constellations
• Health & home prep: humidifiers, vitamins, car kits, home safety
• A reflection on “spiritual weather” — using this darker season to slow down, look up, and reset

✝️ SECTION 9 — The Catholic Corner
First Sunday of Advent: Awake, Walking in the Light
• Isaiah’s vision of nations streaming to the mountain of the Lord
• Paul’s call in Romans to wake from sleep and put on the armor of light
• Jesus’ reminder in Matthew to stay ready in the ordinary moments of life
• Advent practices for home, city, and heart: being people of light in Fostoria

Issue: 19 - November 30, 2025 - December 7, 2025 Produced by Elliott Shaffer 🏛️ SECTION 1 — COUNCIL & LOCAL GOVERNMENT Fostoria City Council Recap I. Meeting Overview Location: Council Chambers, Municipal Building Presiding: Council President Mayor: Donald Mennel Clerk: Tami Drake Att...

11/24/2025

👉 Read the full Issue 18 here: [link in comments]
🧡 Thank you for supporting The Fostorian as we tell real, local stories rooted in faith, history, and hope.

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📰 The Fostorian – Issue 18 (Nov 23–30, 2025) is out now!

This pre-Thanksgiving edition is packed with local updates, heart, and some practical holiday wisdom for Fostoria and the tri-county region:

🏛️ Section 1 – Council & Local Government
• Pre-Thanksgiving council recap
• Citywide cybersecurity plan coming soon
• New $100,000 urban forestry grant on top of the $1 million federal grant
• Public comments on food insecurity, handicap parking downtown, and the 1% income tax renewal
• Details on “Santa’s Sidekicks” toy giveaway after the Dec. 6 parade

🎪 Section 2 – Community Calendar & Events
Rotary Thanksgiving service, free community dinners, Small Business weekend, the Christmas parade & holiday walk, Advent services, and regional events.

🏺 Section 3 – Local History & Heritage
“Thanksgiving Through Fostoria’s Past” — from harvest fields to lamplit tables, plus what families really ate at historic American Thanksgivings.

🎨 Section 4 – Arts & Culture
“The Art & Soul of an American Thanksgiving” — the table as canvas, music as gratitude, and small stories of kindness as folk art.

💡 Section 5 – Technology & Digital Life
Influence, attention, social media for adults, Roblox safety for kids, and simple ways to re-program Thanksgiving back toward family connection.

🌿 Section 6 – Health, Wellness & Environment
Balanced plates, movement on Turkey Day, and the herbal wisdom behind Thanksgiving flavors (sage, thyme, rosemary, cinnamon, and more).

🏛️ Section 7 – State News
What Columbus did before break: ma*****na & THC rules, property tax changes, absentee ballot deadlines, school requirements, crime task forces, and early 2026 election rumblings.

🧭 Section 8 – Elevate
Fun turkey facts, leftover science, cranberry & pumpkin lore, and easy gratitude practices for the whole family.

✝️ Section 9 – The Catholic Corner
Thanksgiving, Christ the King, All Saints & All Souls, lay missionary formation, closed churches & sacred goods, and a Thanksgiving prayer for home and parish.

Issue: 18 - November 23, 2025 - November 30, 2025 Produced by Elliott Shaffer 🏛️ SECTION 1 — COUNCIL & LOCAL GOVERNMENT Fostoria City Council Recap — Pre-Thanksgiving Meeting (Mid-November 2025) Location: Council Chambers, Municipal Building Presiding: Council President Mayor: Donald Men...

11/17/2025

🦃 THE FOSTORIAN — ISSUE 17 IS HERE!
November 16–23, 2025
A full Thanksgiving Week edition packed with community news, history, wellness, and gratitude.

Here’s what’s inside this week’s paper 👇

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🏛️ SECTION 1 — COUNCIL & LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Full recap of the Nov 5 Fostoria City Council meeting, including major quotes, unanimous votes on four legislative items, updates on millage success, public comments from residents, and what’s coming next as council prepares the 2026 budget.

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🎪 SECTION 2 — COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Your guide to everything happening Nov 18–23:
• City budget work session
• Community dinner at FNC Hope
• FIS Giving Tree kickoff
• Downtown Candlelight Market
• Fostoria Tree Lighting
• Sunday Turkey Trot & Harvest Market
Plus planetarium shows and Findlay holiday events!

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🏺 SECTION 3 — LOCAL HISTORY & HERITAGE
A deep dive into Thanksgiving in old Fostoria — from harvest rituals and early gas-lit dinners to 1800s recipes, sleigh arrivals, and how families celebrated gratitude before electricity arrived.

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🎨 SECTION 4 — ARTS & CULTURE
“The Art of Thanksgiving”: classic hymns, local creative traditions, poems and prayers, and the symbols of gratitude that shaped Midwestern holiday gatherings.

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💡 SECTION 5 — TECHNOLOGY
“And Then There Was Light” — the evolution of light itself, from fire and lanterns to early photography and digital sensors. A fascinating look at how humans learned to capture light.

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🌿 SECTION 6 — HEALTH, WELLNESS & ENVIRONMENT
Healthy Thanksgiving tips, classic recipes, and a full local weather forecast (Nov 16–23).
Includes home prep, seasonal wellness ideas, and ways to reduce waste during the holiday.

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🏛️ SECTION 7 — STATE NEWS
A breakdown of Ohio’s latest debates on property taxes, levy rules, and post-shutdown SNAP updates — and what these decisions mean for families in the tri-county region.

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🌍 SECTION 8 — ELEVATE
“Thanksgiving Hearts” — practical, meaningful ways to practice gratitude at home, at school, and across Fostoria. Table rituals, acts of service, kid-friendly activities, and land blessings.

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✝️ SECTION 9 — THE CATHOLIC CORNER
This Sunday’s readings on justice, work, and perseverance — plus highlights from Bishop Thomas’s latest Bishop’s Corner and ideas for a truly Catholic Thanksgiving.

11/10/2025

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✨ The Fostorian – Issue 16: “The Light Within” ✨
📅 November 9 – 16, 2025 📰 Produced by Elliott Shaffer

Fostoria’s story this week glows from every angle — civic, historic, artistic, and spiritual.

🏛️ Council & Local Government
Council met Nov 5 under President Brian Shaver — mayor Donald Mennel thanked voters for passing the millage, and residents shared moving public comments on civic education and remembrance.
💬 “ We really appreciate having the millage pass — it means we can continue the momentum we’ve built.” – Mayor Mennel

🕯️ Community Calendar & Season of Light
From Veterans Day ceremonies to the Harvest Market and Health Fair, neighbors gather to share warmth as winter nears. Honor service, support local markets, and pause for gratitude.

💡 History & Heritage
“The Light Within” revisits Fostoria’s incandescent past — how fire and glass forged a city of light that still shines today.

🎨 Arts & Culture
“Light and Shadow: The Art of Balance” explores yin and yang, the Two Wolves, and poems of light from Tagore and Newman — a journey through contrast and harmony.

🔬 Technology & Digital Life
“And Then There Was Light” — from fire to film to photon, discover how humanity learned to capture illumination.

🌤️ Health, Wellness & Environment
Cold begins the week, then a gentle warming trend through Saturday. Tips for layering, hydration, moon watching, and “light living” indoors and out.

🏛️ State News
Ohio families feel shutdown strains — ACA subsidy losses, Medicaid changes, and SNAP delays. Find Tri-County resources and ways to help.

🌍 Elevate – Lighting the Mind
November wisdom from world traditions — Diwali, All Souls, Loy Krathong, and Native teachings on balance and rest. “The wound is the place where the Light enters you.” — Rumi

✝️ Catholic Corner
Feast of the Lateran Basilica reminds us: “You are God’s building … the temple of God which you are is holy.” Prayers, Bishop Thomas insights, and OCIA growth across the diocese.

Issue: 16 - November 9, 2025 - November 16, 2025 Produced by Elliott Shaffer 🏛️ SECTION 1 — COUNCIL & LOCAL GOVERNMENT Fostoria City Council Recap — November 5, 2025 Location: Council Chambers, Municipal Building | Presiding: President Brian Shaver Mayor: Donald Mennel | Clerk: Tami...

11/03/2025

🌟 The Fostorian — Issue 15: Into the Light
🗓️ November 2 – 9, 2025
Produced by Elliott Shaffer

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✨ This week’s edition shines across our community — from Fostoria’s fiscal recovery to the region’s season of light.

🏛 Council & Local Government:
Mayor Mennel urges voter support ahead of Election Day as the city’s income-tax levy shapes Fostoria’s future. Council plans a five-year financial recovery session and explores new partnerships with Bascom EMS.

🎉 Community & Events:
Vote Nov 4, enjoy family fun at Kaubisch Library (11/7), shop the Harvest Market (11/8), and lift your voice with the Tiffin-Seneca Choir (11/9). Across the Tri-County, November’s calendar glows with gratitude and gathering.

🔥 Local History:
Into the Light — Fostoria’s gas and glass boom once made our city the “City of Light.” From gas-lit horse races to global glassmaking, rediscover how flame forged our heritage.

🎨 Arts:
Rabindranath Tagore’s “Light, My Light” meets the Christian season of illumination — a reflection on how poetry and faith share one radiance.

💡 Technology:
“Let There Be Light — and Enlightenment” — smart LEDs, solar chargers, and mindful tech that brightens, not burdens.

🥕 Health & Wellness:
“Eating the Light” — November foods that warm and energize: roots, apples, honey, and sunlight stored in every bite.

🏛 Statehouse Watch:
Ohio’s new bipartisan congressional map, bridge funding for SNAP families, and Medicaid reforms shaping 2026.

🌾 Elevate:
Between light and land — lessons from the Tri-County season of rest and renewal as the first frost settles in.

✝️ Catholic Corner:
“The Souls of the Just Are in the Hand of God.” All Souls Week invites prayer, remembrance, and hope in the promise of eternal light.

🕯️ Read the full issue online or pick up a copy around town.
💬 Comment below: What brings light to your November?

Issue: 15 - November 2, 2025 - November 9, 2025 Produced by Elliott Shaffer 🏛️ SECTION 1 — COUNCIL & LOCAL GOVERNMENT Fostoria City Council Recap — October 21, 2025 Mayor Highlights Importance of Upcoming Levy With Election Day just ahead, Mayor Don Mennel emphasized the vital role of the ....

10/27/2025

📰 The Fostorian — Issue 14 is now live
October 26 – November 2, 2025
Produced by Elliott Shaffer

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From the heart of downtown to the Ohio Statehouse — this week’s edition is packed with everything that matters right now to Fostoria and our tri-county region.

✅ Fostoria City Council — October 21 recap
— Mayor stresses importance of the upcoming income tax vote
— EMS agreement approved with Bascom
— 5-Year Financial Recovery Session coming Nov. 18
— Yes, the city manager conversation is growing

🎃 Parade Week & Trick-or-Treat Times Inside
Full breakdown of Fostoria and regional events through early November

🌾 Local History & Spirits Beneath the Fog
A powerful look at Indigenous, frontier, and railway ghost accounts rooted right here in Seneca, Hancock & Wood County lands

🧠 Tech Lifesavers Everyone Should Know
The “second call” rule. Hands-free 911. Google’s emergency override. One page you want your kids to read.

🩺 November Survival Prep
Not motivation — infrastructure. How to make your home, body & mind winter-ready before it hits

🏛️ Ohio Statehouse Watch
Redistricting chaos • $2B property tax debate • PACE elderly care expansion

🔥 Elevate Section — “Hold Warmth Before the Dark”
What the land is doing right now — and what your household should mirror

✝️ Catholic Corner
Bishop Daniel Thomas on humility, perseverance, and preparing hearts for All Saints & All Souls

Issue: 14 - October 26, 2025 - November 2, 2025 Produced by Elliott Shaffer 🏛️ SECTION 1 — COUNCIL & LOCAL GOVERNMENT Fostoria City Council Recap — October 21, 2025 With Election Day approaching, Mayor Don Mennel opened the evening with a reminder of the vote’s local impact. “This incom...

10/20/2025

📰 The Fostorian – Issue 13 is LIVE (Oct 19–26, 2025)
This week’s lead story: Fostoria City Council heads into a pivotal Oct. 21 session focused on public safety, youth civic engagement, and early budget strategy for 2026. Key decisions ahead include the School Resource Officer contract, EMS expansion, and potential e-bike/e-scooter regulation.

Fostoria — Seneca — Hancock — Wood.
Real news. Real people. Real local impact.
➡️ Full issue here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1P7jIq5E_fwUs1oxXuISuLlSA8bNAvvHS6FQVKTEzlIc/edit?usp=drivesdk

Also inside this week’s edition:

✅ Local Events — Chili Cook-Off today, Halloween Parade next Sunday, Trick-or-Treat dates for Fostoria & Tiffin, Women in Business Luncheon, BGSU Planetarium “Spooky Space,” final fall farmers markets & more.
🏹 Local History Spotlight — The story of Jikonsaseh, the Seneca Mother of Nations whose leadership helped birth the Great Law of Peace.
👻 Arts & Culture — Ohio’s most enduring folklore and haunted histories from the Black Swamp to Moonville Tunnel.
📱 Tech Lifesaver Tips — The phone features nobody teaches you — but could matter in an emergency.
🍂 Health & Home — First frost prep, immunity timing, home atmosphere care, and grounding rituals for the season.
🏛 Ohio Statehouse Watch — Delta-8 ban paused, NIL vote coming for Ohio high-school athletes, and school bus driver shortages intensifying.
✝️ Catholic Corner — “Pray always without losing heart.” Reflection on persistence, gratitude, and lifting one another like Aaron and Hur.

Issue: 13 - October 19, 2025 - October 26, 2025 Produced by Elliott Shaffer 🏛️ SECTION 1 — COUNCIL & LOCAL GOVERNMENT City Leadership Prepares for Pivotal October 21 Session — Public Safety, Youth Civic Access, and Budget Priorities Lead the Agenda As Fostoria City Council reconvenes on T.....

10/13/2025

📰 The Fostorian — Issue 12 is out! (Oct 12–19)|

👉 Read the full issue. Share with a neighbor. Send us your events, wins, and prayer intentions. Fostoria, this is your story—let’s tell it together.

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🏛 Council & Local Government (Oct 7)
• Domestic Violence Awareness Month proclaimed; First Step’s vital work highlighted
• South Town Street 25 mph for overpass project approved (emergency)
• Gas aggregation, Rail Park parking, park grants adopted
• E-bike and e-scooter safety headed to committee
🗓 Next council: Tue, Oct 21

📅 Community & Tri-County Events
• Fall Fest & Candy Crawl — Sat, Oct 11, Downtown
• FCAC Wine & Cheese — Fri, Oct 17
• Boujee Chili Cook-Off — Sun, Oct 19
• Library story time, teen art, movie marathon, and more

🪶 Local History & Heritage
Thunderers, serpents, and nature spirits in Ohio folklore—how Great Lakes legends still echo along our rivers and lakes.

🎨 Arts & Culture
Ohio’s October through brush and verse—Duncanson, Curran, Harper, Dunbar, and more.

🧪 Tech, Science & Innovation
Practical October wins: password managers, two-factor authentication, library apps, and local pathways from classroom to career.

🍂 Health, Wellness & Environment
Your Oct 12–19 wellness forecast, immunity tips, and an Autumn Glow Grain Bowl you’ll actually make.

🌾 ELEVATE
First frost prep, compost starts, home as sanctuary, and the Hunter’s Moon on Oct 17.

✝️ Catholic Corner
“Do your duty with love, speak truth with compassion, return to give thanks.” Highlights from The Bishop’s Corner and Sunday Scriptures.

Issue: 12 - October 12, 2025 - October 19, 2025 Produced by Elliott Shaffer 🏛️ SECTION 1 — COUNCIL & LOCAL GOVERNMENT Fostoria City Council Meeting Recap — October 7, 2025 📍 Council Chambers | ⏰ 6:00–6:44 p.m. | All members present Invocation & Opening The meeting began with an invoc...

10/06/2025

📰 The Fostorian — Issue 11 (Oct 5–12, 2025) is here!
📖 Read now ➜ https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xjyutvTm65AWwVRJMOPrNMOaRJoAeeJ2g7BVmPX8ZTg/edit?usp=sharing

Here’s what’s inside this week’s edition ⤵️
🏛️ City Council Recap — PFAS updates, budget changes & Oct 7 preview
🎃 Tri-County Fall Guide — parades, trick-or-treat nights & family fun
📜 Local History — Mary Lott’s 1826 October on the Ohio frontier
🎨 Arts & Culture — Ohio’s October in art & verse
💻 Tech & Innovation — simple tools & AI resources for everyday life
🌿 Health & Wellness — 8-day Fostoria forecast, fall recipes & routines
🌾 Elevate — frost prep, harvest wisdom & hunting season guide
✝️ Catholic Corner — St. Thérèse of Lisieux, Respect Life Month, and Faith in Action — walking the “Little Way” with love and mercy

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Issue: 11 - October 5, 2025 - October 12, 2025 Produced by Elliott Shaffer 🏛️ SECTION 1 — COUNCIL & LOCAL GOVERNMENT Fostoria City Council Recap — September 16, 2025 💰 Finance Committee August Financials: $22.5M total funds; $16.7M unencumbered; $11.2M in General Fund Revenue: On or ab.....

09/29/2025

🎉 The Fostorian — Issue 10 is live!
📅 Sept 28 – Oct 5, 2025 • Fostoria & Tri-County (Seneca • Hancock • Wood)

Read the full issue ➜ https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_75cmis2bBfchHSmPlxsbmznAOosPBc9QGy4_kTrdxc/edit?usp=sharing

Inside this issue:
• 🏛️ Council & Local Government: 9/16 recap — PFAS legal repr. adopted; tax rates/levies approved; SRO contract 1st reading; gas aggregation 2nd reading; next council Oct 7.
• 🌳 City Park refresh: Green Team Days + new concrete co****le boards; rubber surfacing coming.
• 🎃 Halloween Parade: Entries open for Oct 26 @ 5 PM (Main St). Nonprofits FREE; others $25.
• 🗓️ Community Calendar: Rosary Rally (Oct 1), Hops & Vines (Oct 3), Silent Movie Night (Oct 4), markets & trick-or-treat dates across Fostoria, Tiffin, Findlay & BG.
• 🪵 Local History: Frontier September foods & recipes — apple butter, corn dodgers, harvest stew & more.
• 🎨 Arts & Culture: Apple heritage in Ohio art — where to see it now (CMA, Taft, TMA, Zanesville, TAG).
• 🔧 Tech & Innovation: Ohio’s microchip momentum—Intel, workforce training, and the “Silicon Heartland.”
• 🍎 Health & Home: Weekly wellness forecast (Sept 29–Oct 5) + seasonal tips to reset routines.
• 🗽 State News: Free speech & campus safety, farm economics, Cleveland records clash, school funding, redistricting, & more.
• ✝️ Catholic Corner: Bishop Thomas on meeting St. Teresa of Calcutta, St. Vincent de Paul, and a simple daily prayer.

Issue: 10 - September 28, 2025 - October 5, 2025 Produced by Elliott Shaffer SECTION 1 — COUNCIL & LOCAL GOVERNMENT 🏛️ City Council Recap — September 16, 2025 🕕 6:00 – 6:52 PM | Council Chambers Council convened with the Pledge of Allegiance and moment of silence. Roll call: Layman, Po...